Politics

Larson wins 7th Senate District race

Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson, a Democrat, defeated his GOP opponent, Jess Ripp, in the state Senate's 7th District.

The Associated Press has just called the race for Larson.

Larson had beaten incumbent Democrat Jeff Plale in the September primary by running to the left of him as many of Plale's supporters migrated to the Republican governor's primary - and also, as Larson has said, by the stint of hard work and a strong message.

But more-conservative Plale backers apparently did not desert Larson for Ripp in the general election.